The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-28
BRIEF JoTTiNCS.

There were 81 arrests last week, of which
q were for drunkenness.
Bosworth Relief Corps will give dance
at Mechanics Hail. April 9th.
The Washburn Union Melted S175 from its
last entertainment in City Hall.
Saturday was very cold and raw, but yes
terday 1t was somewhat warmer with signs
OF rain at night
The Partisan, Prussan and Dominion are
due this week. The former has 1900 passen-
gers.
Mr.. Charles Libby, residing on Munjoy
Hill, fell on the ice Friday night and cut his
head badly.
Ivy Lodge, d. of R., will visit Queen
Esther Lodge of Bath Wednesday evening,
leaving the Maine Central station at 5l5
p. M and returning at 11.45 p. IN.
The famiiysof Susie M. Perkins, recently
deceased and member OF Casco Bay Com
mandery, received a check for $1,000 last
week, her full benefit claim.
A granddaughter of David Burbank,
former Portland resident, died in Baltimore
lately, by reason of her clothes catching fire
from lamp.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the 1st-1Oth- Doth
Maine Regiment Association will give pic
mic supper at Good Templars' Hall, April
10Th.
Spring is near at hand. Mr.. Daniel Good
hue picked dandelion in full bloom in the
yard of the Portland Company last Wednes-
day.
The total value Of exports last week was
$212,01S.75, and included 534, S65 feet of lum-
Der, 1i76 barrels of apples and 100 head of
cattle. Among the imports were 2,424 hogs
heads and 294 tierces Of molasses, $500 her
rlng and 5000 boxes of tin plates
The Folio, which has been issued for April,
in addition to several excellent musical num-
bers has fine Autograph of Myra Goodwin,
who lately appeared in Portland, and all the
latest musical gossip. Chandler has it at his
store in harrington Block.
Mr.. William Barnes of Bangor, who has
charge Of the stretching of the line of tele-
graph wire from Portland to that city and
down east, was expected at Bangor Saturday,
and will then go to Vanceboro and work
back to Mattawamkeag to meet the line being
stretched to that place.
AT the z. B. c. Debating Club Saturday
evening the piano duet by Misses Berry and
Curtis was of special excellence Messrs.
Wyer, Nickerson, Gould, and Misses Strout
and Jordan were chosen prudential commit
tee, and Messrs. Moore, woodsom and Miss
Cheney, publishing committee for the next
entertainment 10 be given April 9TH
The Easter Monday ball will be a great
success. The committee of twenty will
spare no exertions. The members of the |
City Government and prominent citizens will
be present, there will be half fare on the |
roads from the principal Maine cities, Chand- |
Ter will furnish the music and give grand |
concert, and beautiful souvenir will be pre- |
sented to the ladies.
The New England Amateur Rowing Asso- |
citation will meet at the Revere House. Bos- |
ton, for organization Thursday evening. The
Cumberlands and probably the Dirigos of
this city will be represented. Messrs. Fox.
Welsh and others are mentioned for presi
dent, and Frank Facey for secretary. None
but delegates win have a voice in the |
meeting.
The anniversary of Cumberland Council, |
No. 81, United Fellowship, of Portland, drew |
together large audience of members and |
friends; the Supreme Director and Treasurer |
were present from Boston. Enthusiasm pre- |
vailed, and fifty application blanks have |
been sent for. The mock initiation Original |
with this counciD was capital, and drew
forth peals of laughter. An entertainment
and supper was given in honor of the
visitors.